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VSO strike.
Natasha Boyko. Generally one only hears a conductor at rehearsals.
VSO strike.
Otto Tausk. Conductors with international reputations such as Otto Tausk expect orchestras to perform to international standards.
VSO strike.
Charles Inkman , Cellist. Musicians have at least 15 years of rigorous training before auditioning for a professional orchestra.
Vancouver symphony on strike.
David Brown. Double Bass. An orchestra is just an idea until it’s members start playing.
Christoph von Dohnanyi, 1929-Sept.6th. Distinguished conductor with a long association with the Cleveland orchestra. ‘ That upbeat look.’
Related on his father’s side to composer Erno Dohnanyi with whom he studied and on his mother’s side to Dietrich Bonhoeffer,Lutheran pastor, who was executed for being implicated in the plot to kill Hitler.
Tom Lehrer. 1928-26th.July, 2025. Precocious mathematician and musical satirist.
His dark humour ruffled quite a few feathers across the English speaking world.
Dame Cleo Laine, 1927-24th.July 2025. Singer, Actress and a tumultuous career.
From Scat to Schoenberg she bestrode the musical divide.
Sir Roger Norrington. 1934-18th.July 2025. Conductor who reimagined performance.
Historically informed performances.
Gary Karr. 1941- 16th. July 2025.
Virtuoso Double Bassist of International fame.
Alfred Brendal 1931-17th. June 2025.
